Band-fastener



UNITED STATES ATENT EEICE.

ELAM ALPHEUS OLIVER, OF BELLEVILLE, WISCONSIN.

BAN D-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 555,524, dated March 3,1896. Application filed August 20, 1895. Serial No. 559,932. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELAM ALPHEUs OLIVER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Belleville, in the county of Dane and State of Visconsin,have invented a newV and useful Band-Fastener, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to band-fasteners, particularly such as are to beused on tanks, vats, casks, and barrels; and it has for its object toproduce a fastener and tightener that is rigid and unyieldin g, sure inoperati on, quickly and easily adjusted, and simple in construction.

The invention herein set forth is an im provement on the device patentedto me May 8, 1894, and numbered 519,507; and it consists in the variousdetails and combination of parts hereinafter set forth by descriptionand claim.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section thereof.Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of one of the coupling members, and Fig.4 is a further detail thereof.

The reference-numeral1 designates the ordinary band surrounding thebarrel or other receptacle, which band is to be tightened and its endsfastened by my device. This device or fastener consists of two duplicatemembers, each consisting of an inclosing box, a sliding cap and wedge, adirecting or controlling extension and a retaining corrugation. Thesetwo members are clamped together or adj usted toward each other by meansof a bolt and tightening-nuts. The box 2 is made to conform to the bolt3 so as to embrace the same snugly above and on either side, thusforming an arched top in cross-section and of longitudinal dimensionsufficient to stiften and direct said bolt. The lower portion is made toconform to the band to be fastened, which in this case is a broad flatband, so that the box is projected below its arched top and extendedoutwardly so as to form a rectangular passage therethrough. This passageis formed by the walls 5 5 and bottom 6, which are preferably integralwith each other and with the top. Near the inner end of the box andextending transversely on the bottom is araised portion, bead, oroorrugation 7, over which the end of the band passes and is bent orcrimped by the wedge 8. rIhis wedge 8 consists of an upturned lug 9,perforated to loosely receive the l bolt 3, and alaterally-extendingprojection or follower 10, adapted to enter freely above and in contactwith the band in the aforesaid passage and to nearly abut against thecorrugation 7. As a further means to secure rigidity and directlongitudinal strain onthe bolt and band, the outer end of the bottom isprolonged to form the extension 12, which may be tapered to a thin outeredge and is adapted to lie beneath the strained band and against thebarrel-staves. The clamping-bolt is preferably threaded at either end 1313 and provided with tightening-nuts 14.

The operation of my device is exceedingly simple. One end of the band isinserted preferably liush with the inner end of the box and wedge isinserted above the same, which tends to clamp and bend the same over thecorrugation 7. Then the other end of the band is similarly placed, itsfree end extending through the box as far as necessary, the wedge isadjusted, and the parts are brought together by screwing up the nuts 14until the desired tension is secured.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new is A band-fastenerconsisting of a pair of duplicate fastening members, each comprising arectangular box, the inner side of which is provided directly adjacentto one end with a transverse rib or bead, and at the end opposite saidrib or bead with a tapered extension adapted to lie against the innerside of the strained band, and a tapered wedge-plate arranged within thebox and provided at one end with a right-angularly disposed perforatedlug arranged parallel with and outside of one end of the box and adaptedto form a stop, the opposite end of said wedge-plate projecting to apoint directly at one side of said transverse rib or bead to form acrimp in the band which en gages with said rib orbead, and a single bolthaving its opposite end portions lying within the box and engaging theperforated lugs of the wedge-plates arranged therein, substantially asset forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ELAM ALPIIEUS OLIVER.

Witnesses:

P. A. COLLINS, H. L. WILLIAMS.

